About Me, Sometimes re-runs, This and That, When I was a kid, Writing and Blogging

The World According to Me– Part 3 of “Who am I?”(originally posted 3-21-15)

{Having outlined important features of my life at Age 6, and again at Age 11… through early childhood,  into World War II and out by age 11, what follows here is a rather well-edited version  of the highlights of my life during the decade of 1945-1955.} [THE END OF WWII ] On the last day of World War II, when the armistice was signed with the Japanese, … Continue reading The World According to Me– Part 3 of “Who am I?”(originally posted 3-21-15)

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This and That

Cee’s Friday Funny Finds – Week of October 16

Originally posted on Cee's Photo Challenges:
Chris and I always like to find little fun graphics and send them to each other.? I thought I would start posting some of them on Friday and share them with you.? Please join along if you would like. Brian, Bushboy blog sent me this video. I thought you would all enjoy it. https://youtu.be/2U_M9ihl5ZE I’ve gathered a list… Continue reading Cee’s Friday Funny Finds – Week of October 16

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Challenges, Poetry

A haiku based on Eugi’s October 21 challenge word: “ghostly”

I am enjoying writing and posting weekly responses to word challenges proposed by EUGI’S CAUSERIE. Here is the URL so my readers can add your own contributions. Every week there is a new word. https://amanpan.com/2020/10/22/sharing-responses-to-eugis-weekly-prompt-ghostly-kittys-verses-the-bag-lady-anotherkatewilson-tinytotspoetry-z-z-poetry-joseph-r-mason/ Surreal patterns dance propelled by ghostly shadows on the wind ( © Sometimes, 2020) Continue reading A haiku based on Eugi’s October 21 challenge word: “ghostly”

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Commentary, education, In the News, This and That

re-post of Politico article about the FDA’s “nerdy virologists” panel working on Covid-19 vaccine approval

VACCINE RACE The ‘nerdy virologists’ steering the U.S. vaccine race The political backdrop could make the first coronavirus gathering of the advisory committee one of the most-watched in FDA history. A single-dose Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson. | Cheryl Gerber/Courtesy of Johnson & Johnson via AP By SARAH OWERMOHLE 10/16/2020 04:30 AM EDT As the race for the first coronavirus vaccines rounds the … Continue reading re-post of Politico article about the FDA’s “nerdy virologists” panel working on Covid-19 vaccine approval

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About Me, Sometimes, Sometimes re-runs, When I was a kid, Writing and Blogging

Me and The War, reblog, Part 2 of Who am I to have an About Page?

[This post was the second installment of the life history of… well, Me. The first time it appeared was in 2015. For my VCBs: Very Cool Bloggers, this post will be a re-run, please bear with me if you’ve read it before, and please enjoy it if its new.] In the first installment of this feature, Who Am I to have an About Page? https://mumbletymuse.com/so-who-am-I-to-have-an-About-Page-?/   I … Continue reading Me and The War, reblog, Part 2 of Who am I to have an About Page?

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Australia, Commentary, In the News, This and That

Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in…. re-blog from Meeka’s Mind

Originally posted on Meeka's Mind:
The lyrics come from a very famous Fifth Dimension song, but this is not a post about music. https://youtu.be/afoIYhgJbI4 The Fifth Dimension It’s a post about Covid-19 and an update on its spread, and how to live with it. And guess what? Sunshine really does make a difference, in ways that are not immediately obvious. First up I’m going… Continue reading Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in…. re-blog from Meeka’s Mind

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This and That

Science in Fiction …and vice-versa

Originally posted on SOMETIMES:
Being a real fan of Science Fiction requires a flexible imagination, and have an open mind that is capable of accepting for consideration any concept at all.  Its OK to have compartments, or niches, or organizational charts in which these concepts reside—such as:  Possible, Improbable, Unlikely, Impossible But Intriguing, Far-Fetched, Ridiculous, and Boring. In the first place, anything can apply to… Continue reading Science in Fiction …and vice-versa

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Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge, My Place, Nature, photos, Sometimes, This and That

piggy-back grasshoppers

(photo ©Sometimes, 2020) (I was sitting outside, minding my own business, when this critter ran into me and landed on the pavement nearby. I didn’t get a good look at it until later, when editing on my mainframe some snaps taken with my camera phone. Actually my subject was cats…so this grasshopper shot was a bonus.) Continue reading piggy-back grasshoppers

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This and That

Yellow

Originally posted on SOMETIMES:
This poem goes with my Haiku submission for Carpe Diem.  https://mumbletymuse.com/2016/03/24/mixed-blessing-a-haiku/ an oxymoron–a beautiful weed a pox on the purists’ perfect gardens and showy lawns intended for display…but not for play these snooty specimen of culture and prestige Do not Touch!   Do not Pluck! But here–over here! –in the field, untended except by Nature and open (without saying) to children and… Continue reading Yellow

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Poetry, Sometimes, This and That

once there was a man who died…

Once there was a man who diedand no one knew what to do—or even who would decide. Mourners sighed and wrung their hands, and cried—“What a shame! Such a wasted life!”and embarked on self-righteous lectures. “Well I,” said God, with a nod“… have no doubts—for it is I who decide—and I say he shall ever sit by My side.” “Where he remains for eternityis not … Continue reading once there was a man who died…

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This and That

clouds and memories, a poem

Originally posted on SOMETIMES:
Draw me gently to your chest my heart will linger there; across the ages, along time’s trails, the memories ever return. Wait for me!—oh, wait for me! the plaintive echo pleads. When least expected, awakening to memories in words of a poem. Oh tell me—where do they dwell? Among the dreams and reveries apart from the wrack of reality forever a blend of… Continue reading clouds and memories, a poem

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